Automobile signal



G. MILLER AUTOMOBILE S IGNAL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 14, 192

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G. MILLER AUTOMOBILE S I GNAL Dec. 6, 1927.

2 Sheets-$heet 2 Filed May 14, 1925 I gnunl or, 6, M'Z/er struction wherein the signals are carriedvby. a drum which utilizes the socket for the:

Patented Dec. 6, 1927.

UNITED STATES GonDAN or MONETA, camro'nmn,

AUTOMOBI E s GNALV Application flied-Ma 14, 1925. Serial no.v 30, 302 1 Th s invention relates to asignal des gned for use on automobiles; or selt-propelled ve-- hicles.

-It is aimed to provide a novel; signal hav ing adruin or otherelement containingzall otthernecessary signalssuch as direction signalsand a stopsignal and further having 7 v A H posed partly interior otthe casing and partly a license plate orrits equivalent associated therewith. i j

Anothe r object, is to provide such a constructionwherein tliesignals are illuminated and the license plate or equivalent is also illuminated so, as to comply with modern legi islation. I Y

Aturther object is to provide a novel con illuminating lamp as a" bearing.

A still further obgect is to provide a novel construction of pulley and drawelement associated therewith to operate the drums- Y Figure 21st tronteleyationot the signal; 7

Figure 3 is an end elevation ofthe signal; F gure 451s aoentral long tudinal sectional View through the signal;

Figure c d ruin particularly on; and V l V V Figure 6 is a viewof the signal sheet in s an end elevation showing the pulley therefiatcondition to illustrate different signals thereon and their contrasted coloring.

In carrying out the invention, a signal casing is'provided at lO which may preferably be cylindrical as shown, having a closed end wall 11 and being open at the other end and adapted to'be closed by a removable end or plate 12, normallyheld in place by removable screws or bolts asat 13. This casing is preferably disposed on the left rear tender of an automobile asr conventionally suggested atQF. The casing is 'se cured at this location, with its longitudinal axis disposed transversely of the fender, by means of a bracket 14 which is rigidwith the casing 10 andremova'bly bolted orotherwise secured at 15 to the said tender, .A t

diametrically opposite points armieand rear, the casing is provided with suitably sized window openings 16 preferably c oyered by glass, celluloid .or other transparent panels 17 fastened invv place in any appropriate n anner.-- V p v At the center of the-end wall 11 anddis exteriorly Or the casing is a metallic. lamp socket member 18, rigidly securediin place as by means of solder; Disposed within the casing is a, suitable signal drum generally designated 19. This drum consists of a metallic cylinder of skeleton form Whichis open at one end and at its other end has a wall 20, Rigidly fastenedto said wallQO centrally thereofisa sleeve 2l'which extends interiorly and exterior-1y of the drum and forms an extended surface: which is vjournaled on the'soc'ket member 18 as a bearing,

thus jo'urnaling thedruni for rotation within the casing. Interrorly of the drumea signal member 22 is positioned. This member. may

be a sheet of normally transparent celluloid or the'like havingportions thereof formed into signals by haying the signalniatter' painted thereon for ,lnstancelin black 7 as shown and specifically for instance two RighW- signals with arrows, twoi Left signals, with arrows, a Stop signal and a license portion or plate 23. It will be noted that the background of theWRight? signal is green, the background of the Lettiisige nal is yellow and the background .ofthe -,Stop and license signal23 is fredb This sheet in its curled or cylindrical 'formpis held in, place within the drum in any .suitable manner, for instance by an expansive ring 24 and by a clip 25 which may be a strand of flexible. 'inet allic' wirepassing through apertures 26 in adjacent v end edges 01'' the sheet 22 and then having.its-ends twisted together. It is t o be noted that the drum 19 has longitudinal bars which serve edge has an n1twardly extending marginal flange 29. The wall is the equivalent of a cooperating flange for that at 29. Fastene'd to the periphery of the pulley ring 28 as by knotting, permitted by openings 30, is a cord, cable or other flexible element having end portions 31 and 32 extending in opposite directions and then through an opening 33 in the bottom of the casing 10, for connection with suitable means to actuate the same and thereby turn the drum. One of the bolts 27 is extended to form a stop 3st which is adapted to engage a suitable stop 35 on end wall 520 and which i'nay be a bolt secured in place bya nut 86. The rotation of the drum is limited in either direction through the engagement of the stops 3% and In order to illuminate the signal, an electric bulb or lamp 3? is disposed in the inner end of the socket member 18. This bulb is preferably an electric bulb of universal type on the market and likewise the socket member 18 is preferably of universal form so that these parts may be readily and inexpensively acquired for incorporation into the signal and coaction with the parts thereof. The lamp is adapted to be connected to the storage battery of the automobile with which it is associated and as shown is of the sin gle contact type in that one side of the lamp is grounded throughthe casing and socket member.

Normally at the rear window opening 16 the license plate 23 is displayed; If a turn is to be made to the right. one of the cords Si is pulled which dispose the two Right sig nals opposite the window openings 16. On the other hand if a turn to the left is to be made a pull on the other cable will dispose the Left signals opposite said window opening 16. One of the cables is also arranged so that a further pull thereon will dispose the Stop signal opposite the rear opening 16. It is to be noted that the Stop signal and the license 23 are in diametric alinement and so disposed that when one is in position opposite the rear opening 16, the other is in position at the other opening 16 but inverted so thatit will have no elicct as a signal.

As one way of operating the cords 31 and nominee they may be passed through an opening 38 in the fender F and then over direction pulleys 38 suitably provided on the automobile. Said pulleys are preferably of the double type as shown so that the operation of one cord will not interfere with that of the other. The cords 31 and 32 are fastened at opposite ends to an arm 39 rigidly carried by a rotatable rod 39' which is disposed along the steering column 40 of the automobile, and fastened thereto and jou'rnaled in brackets l1 thereon. The rod 39 may be rocked or rotated in opposite directions through manipulation of a lever 42 fastened thereto and movable with respect to a quadrant 143 which has indications as thereon to show the position which the lever 4L2 should assume when the respective signalsare operatively displayed. It will be realized that according to the direction of turning of rod 39, tension will be exerted on the cables 3t ill and 32. the one not being teusioned, yielding to permit the movement of the other.

Various changes may be resorted to pro vided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

,lVhat is claimed is y A signal of the class described comprising a casing, a lamp socket carried by the casing and extending interiorly thereof, a drum within the casingjoru'nalcd directly on said lamp socket, said drum having a light penetrable signal portion, a lamp within the drum carried by said socket, a pulley on said drum andsurrormding said socket, a flexible actuating member operatively associated with the pulley, said *casing having an opening through which said operating member extends, said drum having a sleeve extending interior-1y thereof for engagement by the lamp and exteriorly thereof to serve as spac- 111g means to provide clearance for the drum and associated parts, said drum being direct- .ly journaled on said socket, an element securing said pulley to the drum and serving as a stop, and a stop on the adjaccntcnd *all of the casing to coact with the first n1entioned stop to limit the movement of the drum.

In testimony whereof I atlix niv signature.

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